Dustpan



T. N. BADGER Dec; 4, 1934.

DUSTPAN Filed Feb. l, 1932 Ey. s.

l INVENToR f A 2m@ mmm 17m 0 eted to the sides as Patented Dec. 4, 1934UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DUSTPAN Thomas N. Badger, Berkeley, Calif.Application February 1, 1932, Serial No. 592,525 `2 Claims. (c1. a5-2o)My invention relates to improvements in a dust pan; and the object of myimprovements is, rst, to produce a dust pan of proper form andconstruction to provide for maximum eiciency in performing its functionsas a dust pan. My improvement over manuiactured lies in the fact of itslightness and stability. The handle is rigidly attached to the metalbody by a collar integral with the inclined back of the dust pan. Thebody, as is customary, may be madeof sheet metal and pressed into shapeby a die or turned up and riveted to form a unified whole as exhibitedby the drawing.

My invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing.

Fig. I is a combination sectional end view.

Fig. II is a iront View.

Fig. III is a horizontal projection.

Fig. 1V shows blank metal from which pan may be cut or stamped.

Going into details of the drawing more explicitly:

1 indicates a light wooden handle or other material.

2 is a sleeve to receive the handle.

3 are screws to rigidly attach the handle.

4 is the turned edge of the dust pan.

5 indicates corrugation in metal of the pan.

6 indicates portion of blank metal to be rivshown in Fig. I.V '1indicates metal rivets.

all other dust pans hereto-fore` 8 indicates sides of dust pan to beturned up from the flat metal.

Having fully described my invention and shown preferred forms or same,it will be understood changes may bev made in the construction andarrangement of parts by those `skilled in the art without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A dust pan formed from one piece oi sheet metal, comprising aninclined back and a dust receiving bottom, said back formed with anintegrally extending collar xedly securing a handle, also comprisingsides, each formed of over lapping ears bent up from the portions of theblank of sheet metal forming the back and bottom parts.

2. A dust pan formed from one piece of sheet metal, comprising` aninclined back and dust receiving` bottom, said back formed with anintegrally extending collar iixedly securing a handle, said handleextending upwardly above the pan to provide a grasping portion, anddownwardly below the bottom to provide a supporting foot, alsocomprising sides each formed of overlapping ears bent up from theportions of the vblank of sheet metal forming. the back and bottom part,the resulting dust pan having the equivalent of a three point support, alowered center of gravity, producing a state of stability. n

THOMAS N. BADGER.

